@inproceedings{e8d18bb57bc94d7c88899c669c62bf7d,
title = "Using Robotic Operating System (ROS) to control autonomous observatories",
abstract = "Astronomical observatories are complex systems requiring the integration of numerous devices into a common platform. We are presenting here the firsts steps to integrate the popular Robotic Operating System (ROS) into the control of a fully autonomous observatory. The observatory is also equipped with a decision-making procedure that can automatically react to a changing environment (like weather events). The results obtained so far have shown that the automation of a small observatory can be greatly simplified when using ROS, as well as robust, with the implementation of our decision-making algorithms.",
keywords = "Artificial intelligence, Automated planning and scheduling, Control systems, Decision making, Interfaces, Observatories, Robot operating system, Telescopes",
author = "Francesc Vilardell and Gabriel Artigues and Josep Sanz and {\'A}lvaro Garc{\'i}a-Piquer and Josep Colom{\'e} and Ignasi Ribas",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} COPYRIGHT SPIE. Downloading of the abstract is permitted for personal use only.; Software and Cyberinfrastructure for Astronomy IV ; Conference date: 26-06-2016 Through 30-06-2016",
year = "2016",
doi = "10.1117/12.2232694",
language = "English",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
publisher = "SPIE",
editor = "Gianluca Chiozzi and Guzman, \{Juan C.\}",
booktitle = "Software and Cyberinfrastructure for Astronomy IV",
address = "United States",
}